RESEARCH

University of Pennsylvania, PA

Postdoctoral researcher, Laboratory of Prof. Dennis E. Discher (February, 2017 – Present)

Project focus: 

• Beating strains in embryonic chick hearts, small-molecule inhibitor/drug perturbation(s),  extracellular matrix (ECM) protein and gene expression 
• ECM mechanical strains and enzymatic degradation of collagen in mature mouse tissues such as  tendon, heart, skeletal muscle, etc.
• Development of novel mechano-bioreactors suitable for label-free optical imaging of mechanically deformed tissue samples
• Characterization of collagen and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) molecular interactions

 

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, India

Graduate student, Laboratory of Prof. Navin Kumar (July 2010 – June 2015)

Project focus:

• Developed molecular model to characterize elastic behavior of collagen protein (individual molecules and their assemblies) at small length scales
• Performed nanoscale characterization of elastic behavior (static and dynamic) of organic matrix of demineralized bone via nanoindentation using ultra sharp tip 
• Developed protocols for obtaining high surface finish bone samples suitable for nanoscale characterization via instrumented nanoindentation method and atomic force microscope (AFM) 

 

 

TEACHING AND MENTORING

Teaching and mentoring of engineering students (undergraduate/graduate level)

 

Thapar University, India 

Assistant Professor (June 2016 – January 2017)

 

Chandigarh University, India

Assistant Professor (August 2015 – May 2016)

 

Lovely Professional University, India

Assistant Professor (July 2009 – May 2010)

 

Institute of Engineering and Technology, India

Lecturer (Aug., 2005 – July, 2007)